Lake Jasper Under Threat Again

Lake Jasper Under Threat Again
Lake Jasper is Western Australia's largest natural freshwater lake.
 

Community action confronts Lake Jasper
sand mining proposal

The South West community is demanding that Lake Jasper be protected from proposed mineral sand mining.

It has been over 10 years since an exploration license was sought over areas of the D'Entrecasteaux National. Park. Sand mining pressures on the Park and the Scott Coastal Plain have accelerated in recent years, and the proposed sand mine at Lake Jasper will set a precedent for the issue of mining in National Parks in the future.

National Parks are an asset that should be safeguarded for future generations, and protected from all interference other than essential management practices, so that their natural attributes are preserved for public enjoyment, education and inspiration. The proposal lies within an area that should have remained National Park rather than be excised for the purpose of exploration and mining.
     
The Summer boundary of Lake Jasper is flooded in winter creating a wetland area that extends to within the proposed mine site.
 

The area of the Mining Lease application lies within the winter flooding zone of Lake Jasper, Western Australia's largest natural freshwater lake, and lies within the Gingilup-Jasper wetland system. The pollution potential of any mining is bound to be greatly increased by the presence of Potential Acid Sulphate Soils.

Lake Jasper and the Gingilup-Jasper wetland system in the D'Entrecasteaux National Park represent outstanding and important ecosystems and are recognised as such by their listing in the Register of the National Estate. Lake Jasper also represents an Aboriginal archaeological site of international significance containing Australia's only underwater prehistoric site of human habitation.

Mining in such an area is completely incompatible with its ecological, wilderness and tourism values.
 
 
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